USA vs. Brazil Game thread.

[alexcampos]

Originally Posted by pingbling23

dont take this as me saying that todays international teams are not better then the early 90's teams, but there were international teams made up of pros that had been playing together for years. i wouldnt say the dream team didnt face good competition, they just didnt face comparable competition lol.

OK, that's fair.

But it's also like saying a European Soccer team going up against an MLS team.

Sure, they've been playing together for years, but NEVER at the ultimate NBA level.

I strongly believe that international teams like Argentina and Spain are very good competition and the Dream Team NEVER faced anything like that.

[bettydaw1970]

Why don't they just skip to the award ceremony? [/QUOTE]

anything can happen in the olympic format of 1 game see 1972
also in 2008 they beat spain by 37 earlier,
but in the gold medal game were only up by 2 late in the 4th..
few missed shots here and there late, and a few that fall for spain,and spain wins the gold medal..

[Knicker_Please]

I'm surprised they won...what with starting Carmelo Anthony and all...

[alexcampos]

Originally Posted by Knicker_Please

I'm surprised they won...what with starting Carmelo Anthony and all...

Haha...if they would've lost, all hell would break loose on this team.

[Knicker_Please]

Originally Posted by alexcampos

Haha...if they would've lost, all hell would break loose on this team.

They're not losing even with Carmelo on the team... Which i wasn't sure was possible...I mean how does the rest of the team get shots, or play defense???